Back in Time
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TF..Steve Torrence
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kreiwick
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kreiwick
2018 8th Annual FABO NHRA "Pick 'Em" Game - Time For Your NITRO Fix! Here We Go Again!!!
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Back in Time
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I see Mountain Motor Pro/Stocks are going to make exhibition runs at Indy. Is this a peek at the future ?
cuda20
Well-Known Member
TF Brown
FC C Force
PS T Gray
PSM Krawiec
FC C Force
PS T Gray
PSM Krawiec
This is cool!
This weekend at the U.S. Nationals Mike Salinas will honor the late Tom "the Mongoo$e" McEwen with a special wrap on his Top Fuel car:
This car is sure to be a fan favorite!
This weekend at the U.S. Nationals Mike Salinas will honor the late Tom "the Mongoo$e" McEwen with a special wrap on his Top Fuel car:
This car is sure to be a fan favorite!
I am on my phone @ocdart , I want cuda20 picks please..
U.S. Nationals picks:
TF Steve Torrence
FC Courtney Force
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Andrew Hines
TF Steve Torrence
FC Courtney Force
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Andrew Hines
64th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals qualifying leaders:
Q1
Weather: 83F, 65% relative humidity, barometer 29.10 adjusted altitude 3,448', track temp 101F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910 @ 325.45
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Greg Anderson @ 208.75
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825 @ 197.02
Q4
Weather: 88F, 59 relative humidity, barometer 29.23 adjusted altitude 3,655', track temp 120F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Hector Arana Jr., 6.817 @ 198.58
Q5
Weather: 87F, 57% relative humidity, barometer 29.20 adjusted altitude 3,664', track temp 115F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.814 @ 199.14
Q1
Weather: 83F, 65% relative humidity, barometer 29.10 adjusted altitude 3,448', track temp 101F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910 @ 325.45
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Greg Anderson @ 208.75
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825 @ 197.02
Q2
Weather: 85F, 65% relative humidity, barometer 29.20 adjusted altitude 3,525', track temp 111F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910 @ 325.45
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Greg Anderson @ 208.75
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825; Hector Arana Jr. @ 197.31
Q3
Weather: 87F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.13 adjusted altitude 3,747', track temp 113F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825; Hector Arana Jr. @ 198.32
Weather: 85F, 65% relative humidity, barometer 29.20 adjusted altitude 3,525', track temp 111F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910 @ 325.45
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Greg Anderson @ 208.75
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825; Hector Arana Jr. @ 197.31
Q3
Weather: 87F, 60% relative humidity, barometer 29.13 adjusted altitude 3,747', track temp 113F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Eddie Krawiec, 6.825; Hector Arana Jr. @ 198.32
Q4
Weather: 88F, 59 relative humidity, barometer 29.23 adjusted altitude 3,655', track temp 120F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Hector Arana Jr., 6.817 @ 198.58
Q5
Weather: 87F, 57% relative humidity, barometer 29.20 adjusted altitude 3,664', track temp 115F
TF: Mike Salinas, 3.756; Tony Schumacher @ 328.14
FC: J.R. Todd, 3.910; Courtney Force @ 325.69
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.603; Chris McGaha @ 208.94
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.814 @ 199.14
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Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 2018 NHRA U.S. Nationals with a very nice 27.5 bonus points by picking the #1 qualifier in Pro Stock, the #3 qualifiers in both Top Fuel and Pro Stock Motorcycle, and the #6 qualifier in Funny Car.
'71dartswinger' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 26.5 bonus points.
'alsant' and 'Nick2317' were the highest FBBO qualifiers, both with 26.0 bonus points
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 14 players again this week with 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between DSR drivers #4 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. (2 picks) and #13 qualifier Ron Capps (4 picks), and one between JFR drivers #8 qualifier Robert Hight (1 pick) and #9 qualifier John Force (1 pick). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
Good luck all!
'71dartswinger' (FABO) grabbed the runner-up spot with 26.5 bonus points.
'alsant' and 'Nick2317' were the highest FBBO qualifiers, both with 26.0 bonus points
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 14 players again this week with 14 different driver combos made up of:
* 4 different Top Fuel drivers with no Round 1 head-to-head matchup. There is a possibility of one head-to-head matchup in Round 2 if both drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with two Round 1 head-to-head matchups. One between DSR drivers #4 qualifier Tommy Johnson Jr. (2 picks) and #13 qualifier Ron Capps (4 picks), and one between JFR drivers #8 qualifier Robert Hight (1 pick) and #9 qualifier John Force (1 pick). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 5 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
Good luck all!
JMO, but I think the television coverage of the 2018 U.S. Nationals missed some things that could have made it better. Last year I really enjoyed seeing the final round races of all the eliminators from Stock on up.
I also thought they could have covered the Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition sometime during the weekend. And only the final round of the Hemi Challenge? Come on!
Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the 2018 U.S. Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a very nice total of 172.5 points. He picked the class winner in Pro Stock, his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the final round of eliminations and both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks lost in the second round of eliminations.finals and his Top Fuel pick went out in the semi-finals. His point total was helped by ET bonus points in Pro Stock and Speed bonus points in Funny Car.
'64BEL' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 145.0 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Mike Salinas, 3.756 during qualifying
Speed - Tony Schumacher, 328.14 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - J.R. Todd, 3.910 during qualifying
Speed - Courtney Force, 325.69 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Tanner Gray, 6.603 during qualifying
Speed - Chris McGaha, 208.94 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.814 during qualifying
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 199.29 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 18th event of the 2018 season, the close of the 'regular' season before the points are reset heading into the Countdown:
1624.5 - stroked340 (FABO) no change in the game standings
1581.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
1561.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
1528.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change
1483.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
1476.0 - aslant (FBBO) +2
1469.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
1432.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
1428.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
1409.5 - ocdart (FABO) +1
1402.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
1349.5 - memike (FABO) no change
1284.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
1142.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
OK, now a weekend off before the 'Countdown' starts at the 19th race of the 2017 season, the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, September 13-16, at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, September 15 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 11:45AM EDT (8:45AM PDT).
The Dodge Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 14 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 9 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
I'll give y'all a day or two to digest the points shown above before posting the reset points and special notice for the 'Countdown' events.
I also thought they could have covered the Mountain Motor Pro Stock exhibition sometime during the weekend. And only the final round of the Hemi Challenge? Come on!
Congratulations to 'cuda20' (FABO) for winning the 2018 U.S. Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a very nice total of 172.5 points. He picked the class winner in Pro Stock, his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the final round of eliminations and both his Top Fuel and Funny Car picks lost in the second round of eliminations.finals and his Top Fuel pick went out in the semi-finals. His point total was helped by ET bonus points in Pro Stock and Speed bonus points in Funny Car.
'64BEL' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 145.0 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Mike Salinas, 3.756 during qualifying
Speed - Tony Schumacher, 328.14 during qualifying
Funny Car
E.T. - J.R. Todd, 3.910 during qualifying
Speed - Courtney Force, 325.69 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Tanner Gray, 6.603 during qualifying
Speed - Chris McGaha, 208.94 during qualifying
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.814 during qualifying
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 199.29 during qualifying
Here are the game point standings after the 18th event of the 2018 season, the close of the 'regular' season before the points are reset heading into the Countdown:
1624.5 - stroked340 (FABO) no change in the game standings
1581.5 - cuda20 (FABO) +1
1561.0 - Duster79 (FABO) -1
1528.5 - SSG_Karg (FABO) no change
1483.0 - Back in Time (FABO) no change
1476.0 - aslant (FBBO) +2
1469.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO) no change
1432.0 - Budnicks (FBBO) -2
1428.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) no change
1409.5 - ocdart (FABO) +1
1402.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
1349.5 - memike (FABO) no change
1284.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) no change
1142.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) no change
OK, now a weekend off before the 'Countdown' starts at the 19th race of the 2017 season, the 34th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, September 13-16, at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, September 15 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 11:45AM EDT (8:45AM PDT).
The Dodge Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 14 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 9 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
I'll give y'all a day or two to digest the points shown above before posting the reset points and special notice for the 'Countdown' events.
Back in Time
Well-Known Member
I agree on the Race coverage. Too many fluff interviews. I also thought the camera angles at times were odd.
Elephants on stampede!
Here's a link to a 27-minute video recap of the Hemi Shootout from the 2018 U.S. Nationals:
ELEPHANTS ON DISPLAY: THE 2018 DODGE HEMI SHOOTOUT IN VIDEO | Competition Plus
Here's a link to a 27-minute video recap of the Hemi Shootout from the 2018 U.S. Nationals:
ELEPHANTS ON DISPLAY: THE 2018 DODGE HEMI SHOOTOUT IN VIDEO | Competition Plus
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OK, here's the information on how the points were reset. The same as the past several years:
The plan is based on NHRA's model but is even more competitive. NHRA gives the points leader a 30-point lead over 2nd-place, then 10 points separate each succeeding place (third, fourth, fifth, etc.).
But, just like the last four years, here's what I did after the U.S. Nationals as a starting point for the remaining six races for the 2018 FABO Championship and bragging rights: 1st place points were re-set at 2000 points. 2nd place was reset at 1970 points. Each succeeding place is separated by a maximum of 10 points unless the existing point totals difference following the U.S. Nationals is less than 10 points; existing point differences were used where the difference was less than 10 points. So if you're in 3rd place or lower in the standings and 40 points behind the person in front of you before the points were reset, you're now only 10 points behind after the points were reset; but if you were only 2 points behind the person in front of you before the points were reset, you're still only 2 points behind them after the points reset.
This tightens the points up even more from 1st to 14th and will make the last six races even more competitive.
As before, this is going to be fun!
Before you look at the reset points, please read the following IMPORTANT INFORMATION because it won't be reposted. You will miss out if you don't read it.
* It is your responsibility from here on out to post your picks on time without a reminder. I'm not going to post reminders or send PM's.
* The "pick carry over" that was initiated last year is no longer in effect. If you don't post picks before the start of Pro Qualifying at each event then you will miss out on all event bonus points. If you don't post picks before the start of eliminations, you will miss out on all points for that event.
* If you miss posting picks for two consecutive events during the "Countdown" you will "lose your sponsor" and have to sit out the rest of the season. 'fishmens67' (FBBO) hasn't posted new picks for quite a few races now. His picks have been "carried over" for each of the past five (5) events, but that will end if he doesn't post new picks after the second event of the "Countdown".
* The only way to guarantee your picks are posted is to make sure you post them prior to the deadline, or "lock" your picks in for the remainder of the season. As before, you can always change your "locked-in" picks by posting new ones on the game thread.
OK, here are the reset points following the U.S. Nationals.
Before the reset, the point difference from first to sixteenth was 482.5 points...
2000.0 - stroked340 (FABO)
1970.0 - cuda20 (FABO)
1960.0 - Duster79 (FABO)
1950.0 - SSGKarg (FABO)
1940.0 - Back in Time (FABO)
1933.0 - alsant (FBBO)
1926.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO)
1916.5 - Budnicks (FBBO)
1912.5 - johnnycuda (FABO)
1902.5 - ocdart (FABO)
1895.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO)
1885.0 - memike (FABO)
1875.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO)
1865.0 - 64BEL (FBBO)
...now the point difference is only 135.0 points.
Here we go...
The plan is based on NHRA's model but is even more competitive. NHRA gives the points leader a 30-point lead over 2nd-place, then 10 points separate each succeeding place (third, fourth, fifth, etc.).
But, just like the last four years, here's what I did after the U.S. Nationals as a starting point for the remaining six races for the 2018 FABO Championship and bragging rights: 1st place points were re-set at 2000 points. 2nd place was reset at 1970 points. Each succeeding place is separated by a maximum of 10 points unless the existing point totals difference following the U.S. Nationals is less than 10 points; existing point differences were used where the difference was less than 10 points. So if you're in 3rd place or lower in the standings and 40 points behind the person in front of you before the points were reset, you're now only 10 points behind after the points were reset; but if you were only 2 points behind the person in front of you before the points were reset, you're still only 2 points behind them after the points reset.
This tightens the points up even more from 1st to 14th and will make the last six races even more competitive.
As before, this is going to be fun!
Before you look at the reset points, please read the following IMPORTANT INFORMATION because it won't be reposted. You will miss out if you don't read it.
* It is your responsibility from here on out to post your picks on time without a reminder. I'm not going to post reminders or send PM's.
* The "pick carry over" that was initiated last year is no longer in effect. If you don't post picks before the start of Pro Qualifying at each event then you will miss out on all event bonus points. If you don't post picks before the start of eliminations, you will miss out on all points for that event.
* If you miss posting picks for two consecutive events during the "Countdown" you will "lose your sponsor" and have to sit out the rest of the season. 'fishmens67' (FBBO) hasn't posted new picks for quite a few races now. His picks have been "carried over" for each of the past five (5) events, but that will end if he doesn't post new picks after the second event of the "Countdown".
* The only way to guarantee your picks are posted is to make sure you post them prior to the deadline, or "lock" your picks in for the remainder of the season. As before, you can always change your "locked-in" picks by posting new ones on the game thread.
OK, here are the reset points following the U.S. Nationals.
Before the reset, the point difference from first to sixteenth was 482.5 points...
2000.0 - stroked340 (FABO)
1970.0 - cuda20 (FABO)
1960.0 - Duster79 (FABO)
1950.0 - SSGKarg (FABO)
1940.0 - Back in Time (FABO)
1933.0 - alsant (FBBO)
1926.5 - Nick2317 (FBBO)
1916.5 - Budnicks (FBBO)
1912.5 - johnnycuda (FABO)
1902.5 - ocdart (FABO)
1895.0 - 71dartswinger (FABO)
1885.0 - memike (FABO)
1875.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO)
1865.0 - 64BEL (FBBO)
...now the point difference is only 135.0 points.
Here we go...
johnnycuda
JohnnyCuda's 68
TF courtney force
FC john force
PS greg anderson
psm eddie krawic
lock em
FC john force
PS greg anderson
psm eddie krawic
lock em
SSG_Karg
Enhanced member
Reading picks
Schumacher
Johnson, Jr
Jeg
Pollacheck
Lock ‘em in.
Schumacher
Johnson, Jr
Jeg
Pollacheck
Lock ‘em in.
stroked340
Well-Known Member
T.F..Brown
F.C..Capps
P.S..Anderson
P.S.M..Kraweic
F.C..Capps
P.S..Anderson
P.S.M..Kraweic
Duster79
Well-Known Member
TF Steve Torence
FC. Matt Hagen
PS. Tanner Grey
PSM. Eddie Krawiec
Please lock in. Thanks
FC. Matt Hagen
PS. Tanner Grey
PSM. Eddie Krawiec
Please lock in. Thanks
cuda20
Well-Known Member
TF Brown
FC C Force
PS T Gray
PSM Krawiec
FC C Force
PS T Gray
PSM Krawiec
Here's your "Tuesday-before-the-event" reminder for the 34th annual Dodge // NHRA Nationals that starts Friday, September 14th. The first event of the 2018 Countdown.
The entry list currently shows:
16 Top Fuel
16 Funny Car
16 Pro Stock
20 Pro Stock Motorcycle
This might be a "weather" event because of the remnants of Hurrican Florence.
The extended weather forecast calls for a high temp of 76F on Friday with thunderstorms lasting until 9:00PM EDT, a high temp of 80F and cloudy with up to a 50% chance of moisture through most of Saturday and 81F and partly sunny on Sunday.
Get your picks posted!
The entry list currently shows:
16 Top Fuel
16 Funny Car
16 Pro Stock
20 Pro Stock Motorcycle
This might be a "weather" event because of the remnants of Hurrican Florence.
The extended weather forecast calls for a high temp of 76F on Friday with thunderstorms lasting until 9:00PM EDT, a high temp of 80F and cloudy with up to a 50% chance of moisture through most of Saturday and 81F and partly sunny on Sunday.
Get your picks posted!
Back in Time
Well-Known Member
TF...Schumacher
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kraweick
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kraweick
TF...Schumacher
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kraweick
FC...Capps
PS...Anderson
PSB...Kraweick
Dodge// Nationals picks:
TF Antron Brown
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Eddie Krawiec
TF Antron Brown
FC Tommy Johnson Jr.
PS Tanner Gray
PSM Eddie Krawiec
34th annual Dodge// NHRA Nationals qualifying leaders:
Q1
Weather: 77F, 75% relative humidity, barometer 29.62 adjusted altitude 2,417', track temp 89F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.747 @ 328.30
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.954 @ 322.88
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.555; Tanner Gray @ 210.21
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.828 @ 198.20
Q2
Weather: 78F, 75% relative humidity, barometer 29.59 adjusted altitude 2,583', track temp 89F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723 @ 330.72
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.550; Drew Skillman @ 210.24
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.828 @ 198.20
Q1
Weather: 77F, 75% relative humidity, barometer 29.62 adjusted altitude 2,417', track temp 89F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.747 @ 328.30
FC: Jack Beckman, 3.954 @ 322.88
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.555; Tanner Gray @ 210.21
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.828 @ 198.20
Q2
Weather: 78F, 75% relative humidity, barometer 29.59 adjusted altitude 2,583', track temp 89F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723 @ 330.72
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Erica Enders-Stevens, 6.550; Drew Skillman @ 210.24
PSM: Matt Smith, 6.828 @ 198.20
Q3
Weather: 79F, 66% relative humidity, barometer 29.61 adjusted altitude 2,553', track temp 108F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723; Steve Torrance @ 330.88
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.545; Drew Skillman @ 210.80
PSM: Matt Smith and Eddie Krawiec, 6.828; Matt Smith @ 198.20
Q4
Weather: 79F, 67% relative humidity, barometer 29.59 adjusted altitude 2,960', track temp 105F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723; Steve Torrance @ 330.88
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.550; Drew Skillman @ 210.80
PSM: Matt Smith and Eddie Krawiec, 6.828; Matt Smith @ 198.20
Weather: 79F, 66% relative humidity, barometer 29.61 adjusted altitude 2,553', track temp 108F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723; Steve Torrance @ 330.88
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Jeg Coughlin Jr., 6.545; Drew Skillman @ 210.80
PSM: Matt Smith and Eddie Krawiec, 6.828; Matt Smith @ 198.20
Q4
Weather: 79F, 67% relative humidity, barometer 29.59 adjusted altitude 2,960', track temp 105F
TF: Clay Millican, 3.723; Steve Torrance @ 330.88
FC: Courtney Force, 3.907; John Force @ 331.12
PS: Tanner Gray, 6.550; Drew Skillman @ 210.80
PSM: Matt Smith and Eddie Krawiec, 6.828; Matt Smith @ 198.20
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Hey johnnycuda, I need to apologize for not recognizing this when you posted these picks back on Post #238. Courtney Force doesn't drive in Top Fuel.
I'm changing your Top Fuel pick to Brittany Force since that's the closest I can do and elimination started over 3 hours ago (I haven't seen any results yet).
Please update your 'locked in' picks before the next event.
Thanks.
Congratulations to '71dartswinger' (FBBO) for winning the Top Qualifier title for the 2018 Dodge// Nationals with an outstanding 30.5 bonus points by picking the #1 qualifier in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, the #2 pick in Pro Stock Motorcycle and the #3 qualifiers in Pro Stock.
'cuda20' (FABO) took the runner-up spot with 26.5 bonus points.
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 13 players this week to start the Countdown with 12 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier Antron Brown (4 picks) and #16 qualifier Brittany Force (1 pick). There will not be any head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between JFR driver 7 qualifier John Force (1 pick) and DSR driver #10 qualifier Matt Hagan (2 picks). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 3 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups and no possible Round 2 matchups.
Good luck all!
'cuda20' (FABO) took the runner-up spot with 26.5 bonus points.
Way to go!!
Good luck all in eliminations tomorrow!
We have 13 players this week to start the Countdown with 12 different driver combos made up of:
* 5 different Top Fuel drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between #6 qualifier Antron Brown (4 picks) and #16 qualifier Brittany Force (1 pick). There will not be any head-to-head matchups in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 7 different Funny Car drivers with one Round 1 head-to-head matchup between JFR driver 7 qualifier John Force (1 pick) and DSR driver #10 qualifier Matt Hagan (2 picks). There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchups in Round 2 if all four drivers win their opening round of eliminations.
* 6 different Pro Stock drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups. There is also a possibility of two head-to-head matchup in Round 2 of eliminations.
* 3 different Pro Stock motorcycle drivers picked this week with no Round 1 head-to-head matchups and no possible Round 2 matchups.
Good luck all!
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Congratulations to '64BEL' (FBBO) for winning the 2018 Dodge// Nationals "Top Picker Eliminator" title with a very nice total of 126.0 points. He picked the class winner in Top Fuel, the class runner-up in Funny Car, his Pro Stock Motorcycle pick lost in the semi-final round of eliminations and Pro Stock pick lost in the second round of eliminations.
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 125.0 points.
'Back in Time' was the top FABO player finishing with 116.0 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.723 during qualifying
Speed - Clay Millican, 331.12 during Round 1 of eliminations
Funny Car
E.T. - Courtney Force, 3.907 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 331.12 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Tanner Gray, 6.542 during qualifying
Speed - Drew Skillman, 211.06 during Round 3 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.814 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 198.88 during Round 1 of eliminations
Here are the game point standings after the 19th event of the 2018 season, the opening event of the Countdown:
2104.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change in the game standings
2070.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
2069.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -1
2056.0 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
2041.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +3
2034.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2025.0 - SSG_Karg (FABO) -3
2018.5 - Nick2317 (FABO) -1
2005.5 - ocdart (FABO) +1
2001.0 - memike (FABO) +2
1991.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +3
1990.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
1988.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) -4
1284.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) -1
No rest because the 20th event of the 2018 season, the second event of the Countdown is next weekend, off before the 'Countdown' starts at the 19th race of the 2017 season, the 7th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, September 21-23, at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, September 21 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 3:15PM EDT (1:15PM PDT).
The Midwest Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 20 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 19 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
'Budnicks' (FBBO) was the event runner-up with 125.0 points.
'Back in Time' was the top FABO player finishing with 116.0 points.
Here's where the bonus points were earned if you picked the right drivers:
Top Fuel
E.T. - Clay Millican, 3.723 during qualifying
Speed - Clay Millican, 331.12 during Round 1 of eliminations
Funny Car
E.T. - Courtney Force, 3.907 during qualifying
Speed - John Force, 331.12 during qualifying
Pro Stock
E.T. - Tanner Gray, 6.542 during qualifying
Speed - Drew Skillman, 211.06 during Round 3 of eliminations
Pro Stock Motorcycle
E.T. - Matt Smith, 6.814 during Round 3 of eliminations
Speed - Hector Arana Jr., 198.88 during Round 1 of eliminations
Here are the game point standings after the 19th event of the 2018 season, the opening event of the Countdown:
2104.0 - stroked340 (FABO) no change in the game standings
2070.5 - Duster79 (FABO) +1
2069.0 - cuda20 (FABO) -1
2056.0 - Back in Time (FABO) +1
2041.5 - Budnicks (FBBO) +3
2034.0 - alsant (FBBO) no change
2025.0 - SSG_Karg (FABO) -3
2018.5 - Nick2317 (FABO) -1
2005.5 - ocdart (FABO) +1
2001.0 - memike (FABO) +2
1991.0 - 64BEL (FBBO) +3
1990.5 - 71dartswinger (FABO) -1
1988.0 - johnnycuda (FABO) -4
1284.0 - super-bee_ski (FBBO) -1
No rest because the 20th event of the 2018 season, the second event of the Countdown is next weekend, off before the 'Countdown' starts at the 19th race of the 2017 season, the 7th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, September 21-23, at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.
As always, your picks need to be posted before Pro Qualifying starts on Friday, September 21 in order to qualify for all event bonus points. Pro qualifying is scheduled to start at 3:15PM EDT (1:15PM PDT).
The Midwest Nationals entry list is posted on NHRA.com and currently shows 20 Top Fuel, 16 Funny Car, 15 Pro Stock and 19 Pro Stock Motorcycle entries, but the counts are always subject to change. Keep checking NHRA.com for an updated entry list.
Get your picks posted and good luck!
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